Because the work is only $350 total, he is not required to be licensed. It also generally doesn't require a written contract. He is entitled, if this goes to court, to the reasonable value of the work he did. Only a painting contractor can properly estimate what the reasonable value is of the work he did, but my personal experience is that prep-work is actually the harder part of painting - spraying is not that difficult. Offer to pay him what you believe is reasonable, and if he refuses, you'll have to wait and see if he sues you in small claims court. If he does, be prepared to prove that the value of the work he did is no more than what you offered to pay him - again, that probably requires a painting contractor to testify to the reasonable value. You'll almost certainly spend more than $220 to hire a contractor to act as an expert witness. Good luck.

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